Expand your Productivity Horizon with Office 365

Monday, April 15, 2013

Office 365 is a cloud based service that combines applications including SharePoint, Lync, Office, Exchange, Access, Publisher, and Visio all in one place. Here are a few reasons why Office 365 would streamline your day-to-day processes and increase your business agility.

Easy Administration
In just minutes, Office 365 allows you to add or remove users. You can also easily reset passwords for users, add storage, or update to new applications. If your company has been using Microsoft (MS) programs such as Excel or Exchange; your employees are already familiar with the process. This will save you time, reduce training costs and lower productivity interferences.

Security
While many people are skeptical of cloud security, MS actually spends millions of dollars protecting their cloud. As a leader in industry privacy, it provides digital security along with professionals who monitor your systems 24-7. Office 365 applications are accessed through 128-bit SSL/TSL encryption so if a message or document is taken by an unidentified source, they will not be able to read it.

Remote Access
Office 365 can be accessed from anywhere an internet connection exists, allowing your employees to work as efficiently as possible. Even if internet is unavailable, archived e-mails and documents are still accessible offline. It eliminates the worry of not making it to the office due to unforeseen situations or inclement weather. Working remotely from home or at a customer site is now very manageable.

Maintenance
Do not waste time or worry about upgrades, updates, or patches – ever again. All the upkeep is done behind the scenes by MS. In addition, MS will be issuing feature releases annually that will increase the proficiency of Office 365 at no additional charge.

To learn more about the benefits of Office 365 and how it can help your business, attend our lunch & learn with the Whitecaps event. It will be a great opportunity to learn more, meet with our staff, and enjoy a baseball game! If you cannot make it to the event, call us at 616.837.6930 and we can answer any questions you may have, walk you through all of the processes, and ultimately migrate your entire business to Office 365.